title: Fluid and electrolyte balance and the patient with a digestive disorder.
abstract: It is the intention of this article to provide basic fluid and electrolyte information for the purpose of explaining imbalances that may occur in patients with disorders of the digestive tract. It is important to understand these imbalances in order to assess patients with electrolyte imbalances accurately and to provide rapid treatment based on these assessments.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bodinsky
mesh_terms: D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology